Watch-protector



P. GOMIL WATCH PROTECTOR- APPLICATION HL ED FEB.20. 1920.

Patented Aug. 10,1920,

23 ammsm l/Vl/ENTUR 44 $444149 A TTORNE Y Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State PATENT OFFICE.

BAUL GOMIL; or. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Patent. Patented Aug. 10, 1920.

Application filed February. 20, 1920. Serial Nb. 360,205.

To all whomct may concern;

Be it known that I, P L GOMIL, citizen of the United States, and resident of of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Watch-Protectors, of which. the following is a specificae tion. 7 p V This invention relates to watch protectors. Its objects are to provide simple, effective,

and inexpensive means for'not only protectingthe steel parts of a watch againstundue influence caused by electric current, but also to P ve t m g e iz ng o these par and to protectthe entire watch from dampness and injuries caused by unforeseen impacts. The foregoing and other objects'will be more fully apparent from the following description a'ndthe accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which; Figure 1 is a frpntfviewof my device. Fig. 2 is a side view of same.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View thereof taken on I line 38 of Fig. 1. V

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 44 of Fig. 2. t

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 1.. v

Fig. 7 is detail views of different types of membranes.

As may be readily seen, my device comprises a simple arrangement of inexpensive parts accomplishing the desired results of a waterproof, anti-magnetic and anti-electric watch protector. r

It is composed of a one-piece casing 10 made of insulating material such as hard rubber, mica composition, asbestos mixture or the like, cast, pressed 'or molded to the shape of a receiver for housing a watch. The casing possesses a hollow neck piece 11 for receiving the winding post and the watch ring. While the casing is made, a plurality of inlays of soft iron, soft steel, nickel, or other magnetic metal is cast into the casing walls. One of these inlays provided in the back of the casing receives the general shape of the latterand coincides with the hollow inner form thereof, as indicated at 13. An endless rim 1 1 is placed within the upright wall 15 of the casing, while a small plate 16 is provided at the front part of the neck 11.

A wear-ring 17 is attached to and held in place by the reduced neck-portion of the rim 1ft, as indicated at 18, in such a way that the ring does not protrude into the hollow space of the casing. The open front face of the casing possesses an annular recess 19 and an annularthreaded offset 20.

Registering with the threaded offset and the annular recess of the casingis a casing cover which closes the watch receiver. The

cover comprises an annularring 21 of the same material as the casing is made and possesses an annular inlay 22 of magnetic metal. The cover ring forms a frame fora transparent, nonbreakable membrane 23 pro vided with a magnetic metal netting, per forated disk, or other anti-magnetic reinforcing means 23 permitting the watch-face to be readily seen therethrough, and which may be either. attached from without the membrane, on eitherside thereof, or may be inlaid the membrane material. The membrane rests-in 'a recess 24 and upon awater- I proofing washer 25 against which it is pressed by an annular Spring26 resting par; tially in 'a groove 27"provided in the frame.

The threaded portion 28 of the ring is provided with an annular resilient member 29 which bears against a Watch, indicated at 30,v

and firmly holding it in an'immovable position within the casing. The offset portion 31 of the cover is knurled at 32 for providing a proper grip for turning the cover.

Between the offset portion 31 and the recess 19, a waterproofing washer 33 is inserted. 7

When the watch is to be, placed into the casing, the cover is removed and the watch is slipped in throughthe open face, with the watch-ring first entering the hollow neckpiece 11. The watch body is then placed against the broadened inner casing wall, which may be provided with a felt covering indicated at 34; for preventing damage being caused to the watch case.

Thereafter the cover is screwed into the casing until the resilient rim 29 firmly engages the watch. g

The construction of my device provides a reinforced article of great power resistance to pressure, besides having the advantage of being waterproof, and preventing high tension current or magnetic forcesfrom influencing the steel parts of the watch mechanism.

There have been several attempts made in this line and I am aware of the existence of patents issued on similar inventions which I herewith disclaim. Their construction is, however, different from mine, and the results accomplished by them cannot be compared.

I reserve for myself the right to make changes and improvements, on my device within the scope of my invention for which I claim:

1. A watch protector, comprising in combination, a one-piece insulating casing having inlays of magnetic metal, a casing cover in waterproof connection with the casing, and means provided in said cover for firmly holding a watch within the casing.

2. A waterproof watch protector, comprising in combination, a one-piece insulating casing having within its body magnetic metal inlays, a casing cover, provided with ma gnetic metal inlays and. a magnetic metal netting, adapted to make waterproof connection with said casing, and means provided at the inner cover face for firmly holdinga watch within the casing.

'3. A waterproof watch protector, compri ing in Combinatioma one-piece insulating casing, a plurality of inlays of magnetic metal within the casing body, one of said inlays forming an endless strip adapted to receive a hand ring, an annular casing cover made of insulating material'and having magnetic metal inlays embedded therein, a transparent membrane forming the center of said cover provided with a magnetic metal nettmg, means for making waterproof connec tion between said membrane and the other cover portion, means for making waterproof 'connection between the cover and the cas-- ing, and resilient means integral with the cover for firmly holding a watch within the casin 4L. 3 waterproof Watch protector, comprising in combination, a one-piece insulating easing forming a receiver and having inlays of magnetic metal, a wearing ring attached to one of the inlays without protruding into the hollow part of the ca;- ing, said. casing provided with an annular opening, a threaded offset provided in said annular opening, a casing cover of insulating material having magnetic metal inlays and composed of an annular ring and a transparent membrane provided with a magnetic metal netting, a threaded portion of the coverregistering with the threaded oil'- set of the casing, an annular resilient ring attached at the inner "face of the cover for holding a watch within the casing, and means for making waterproof connection between the cover and the casing.

Signed at New York city, in the count of New York, and State of New York, this 31st day of January, A. D; 1920.

PAUL G'OMIL. 

